From the NME.
The guitarist was speaking to GibsonTV last month in a lengthy interview which covered his life and career in Black Sabbath, who bowed out for good in 2017.
Iommi recalled in the interview how Black Sabbath went about finding a new vocalist following the departure of the late Ronnie James Dio in November 1982.
“I phoned David Coverdale up, and he said, ‘Oh, I just got this band together, Whitesnake. Why didn’t you phone me before?’” Iommi said (46:00 in the below interview).
“I said: ‘Because [Dio] hadn’t left before; it’s happened now.’”
“It just went on a bit, and we couldn’t decide.”
Black Sabbath eventually hired Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan, who recorded the 1983 album ‘Born Again’ before leaving the band.
Bolton’s apparent audition has become part of the band’s folklore, but the soft-rock singer dismissed it as just “a rumour” in a 2014 interview.
“That rumour about me auditioning for Black Sabbath was only a rumour,” Bolton told The Echo in 2014. “I don’t know how on Earth it started.”
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- Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 11-Apr-2025 16:21)on April 11, 2025 at 5:49 pm
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (1976 Dutch NEMS issue of the 1970 8-track LP, housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve with 'Printed & made by Almere Printing bv, Holland' print on the inside right panel. The sleeve shows some notable edgewear and a small bump to the opening side whilst the vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with just faint paper scuffs not affecting play NEL6003) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Paranoid - 2nd - EX - FL - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $251.55, €226.20 (Back In Stock) (arrived 07-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 11, 2025 at 5:49 pm
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (1970 UK second issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo label with large 'swirl' logo, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve without the 'Big Bear' credits on the inside, complete with poly 'swirl' inner. The sleeves manufactured for this album are known for easily picking up marks, this copy has some very light general shelfwear and a little edge/spine creasing - all very minimal and in keeping with an VG+ grade. The labels have just a few light spindle marks andthe vinyl shows just a few light cosmetic marks and minimal sign of play leaving it a nice Excellent. A really nice example) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Live Evil - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.80, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 03-Apr-2025 13:59)on April 11, 2025 at 5:49 pm
BLACK SABBATH Live Evil (1983 UK orange label 14-track double LP, featuring the band fronted by Ronnie James Dio thundering through a set that includes Neon Knights, War Pigs, Iron Man & more. The gatefold picture sleeve is Very Good with somepaper marks over time yet both vinyl discs still look barely ever played, remaining in Excellent condition SAB10)
- Black Sabbath - Live Evil: Super Deluxe Edition - UK - vinyl box set - £99.99, $128.99, €115.99 (Back In Stock) (arrived 03-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 11, 2025 at 5:49 pm
BLACK SABBATH Live Evil: Super Deluxe Edition (2023 UK/EU Super Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition FOUR VINYL LP Box Set comprising newly remastered and remixed versions of their 1983 first official live album which features live recordings from their performances in Seattle, Dallas and San Antonio on 23rd-24th April and 12th-13th May 1982. Complete with bonus extras including a 1982 Mob Rules Tour replica concert book, a 40-page book with photos, artwork & liner notes plus a 1982 Mob Rules Tour replica colour poster, all four discs are housed within two gatefold picture sleeves and a 13" x 13" x 1.5" two-piece picture box. The outer box shows just a little scuffing to the back and edges, however the contents are in Near Mint condition with the vinyl are Near Mint with no obvious signs of play)
- Black Sabbath - Live Evil - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.80, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 03-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 11, 2025 at 5:49 pm
BLACK SABBATH Live Evil (1983 UK orange label 14-track double LP, featuring the band fronted by Ronnie James Dio thundering through a set that includes Neon Knights, War Pigs, Iron Man & more. The gatefold picture sleeve is Very Good with somepaper marks over time yet both vinyl discs still look barely ever played, remaining in Excellent condition SAB10)
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